...has she recovered properly? In general, how are they living there? Yes, regarding Bera. To translate him, one must first secure the author's consent, and then find a publisher. As for the first matter, one can correspond about it, but finding a publisher will be more difficult. An acquaintance of ours long ago proposed translating Bera to various publishers, particularly to Semenov, but they all refuse. Volodya thought that it would be necessary to translate §§ 4 and 5 of Chapter IV and Chapter VI for "Prosveshchenie,"* but then settled on the idea that it would be better to compose a little article on the basis of these chapters (following Bera), omitting all uninteresting trifles (which will give the article a more popular form), but preserving the most interesting passages in their original form. If the book has already been received, perhaps Manyasha will undertake this work. Volodya has not yet returned.* On this occasion, it seems, he is tired from the journey.

There is considerable work awaiting him at home. We are already beginning to think about the dacha. Volodya wants to go back to the same place where we lived last year. It is good for one's health there, only it rains all the time. Our winter has been rather unsuccessful, unproductive. In any case, it is still three months until summer. Perhaps one could obtain some materials about the congress on public education—reports and so on? We really ought to have them. Regarding the "Rabotnitsa"** everyone wrote to twenty addresses. The matter is proceeding to a certain extent spontaneously. Some people have taken it on, apparently seriously. I don't know how it will work out. Volodya will write you about this, by the way. Why are you so set against Sibirsky? Well, I embrace you firmly. I wanted mainly to write you about Bera.

Nadia

Mother sends her greetings. She is more or less well. I too am generally well, only sometimes my heart acts up for no reason—apparently a consequence of Graves' disease. I intend to visit the doctor one of these days to ask whether it is a recurrence. Though I doubt it.

What does Mark Timofeevich write?

in the 4th edition of Lenin's Collected Works, vol. 37

* See present volume, pp. 348 and 349. Ed.

** See note 323. Ed.

Written January 31, 1914

Sent from Kraków

First printed in 1957

Printed from a typewritten copy (with marks of postal censorship)